Noah Webster
Sump
SUMP, noun In metallurgy, a round pit of stone, lined with clay, for receiving the metal on its first fusion.
1. A pond of water reserved for salt-works.
2. In mining, a pit sunk below the bottom of the mine.
SUMP, noun In metallurgy, a round pit of stone, lined with clay, for receiving the metal on its first fusion.
1. A pond of water reserved for salt-works.
2. In mining, a pit sunk below the bottom of the mine.